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Why the WIPO GRATK Treaty Urgently Needs to Come into Force

There is an urgency for the WIPO GRATK Treaty to come into effect. This is because of the several issues that the Treaty kicked down the road.

Blog PostChidi OguamanamSeptember 20, 2026Event, Genetic Resources, Indigenous Knowledge, Traditional Knowledge, WIPO, IP and Knowledge Governance

68th WIPO General Assembly: Gauging the Pulse on the IGC and the GRATK Treaty

I examine what the 68th WIPO General Assembly revealed about the future of the IGC and the GRATK Treaty, including the political and legal challenges that lie ahead.

Blog PostChidi OguamanamJuly 27, 2026Event, Genetic Resources, Indigenous Knowledge, Traditional Knowledge, WIPO, IP and Knowledge Governance

Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities’ Decolonial Struggle over Transplanted Western IP

How have Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities resisted the limitations to their knowledge systems arising from Western IP?

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